Daniel J. Rice will be joining the Libraries on May 1 as Senior Information Technology Analyst in Information & Technology Services. Dan has worked for Syracuse University since 2002 as an Information Technology Manager at the LC Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science. Dane worked with researchers on various grant-sponsored projects by architecting, developing, and managing software tools in support of the research teams' collaboration, data analysis, and visualization needs. He previously worked as Chief Information Officer for Systemystic, and held various IT support, management, and business process engineering positions at United Technologies Carrier Corporation. Dan holds an MS in Management from Purdue University, and a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from the United States Coast Guard Academy.

Beginning on May 12, bound print journals in humanities and social science disciplines (call numbers A through P), as well as a portion of the Libraries' media collection will be relocated from Bird Library to the Syracuse University Library Facility ("The Facility") on Jamesville Avenue.

Consolidating print journals in The Facility provides a number of benefits to the University community, including:

• Providing additional shelf space for growth of print book collections;
• More efficient delivery service through Articles to Go, which delivers scanned copies of articles, and Library to Go, which delivers physical materials;
• Guaranteed availability of every historic journal volume;
• Extending the usable life of print journals by several hundred years; and
• Setting the stage for developing Bird Library into a more flexible space for 21st century research library services.

Media collections in Bird Library that have had little recent use will also be transferred to The Facility. As with print volumes, any media in The Facility can be requested for rapid delivery.

 

Please contact Scott Warren with any questions.

Syracuse University has launched Zimride, a new ridesharing program that provides transportation options and benefits for students, faculty, and staff ,while working to reduce the University's carbon footprint. The private service connects potential drivers and passengers, helping to make carpooling an easier option, and enabling people to share the cost of parking permits on campus, gas prices, and car maintenance.

Individuals with an SU e-mail address can access the system through http://www.zimride.com/syr and make connections based on being a driver or passenger, departure and arrival times, and other criteria. Zimride provides profiles of the drivers, showing information including the driver's car, his or her usual driving speed, average music volume, and smoking preferences. It also allows potential passengers to get in contact with the driver to improve trust between the two.

The SU Zimride network will also include a module that will allow the University to post the location of away sporting events to all SU members to enable ride sharing.

Zimride will bolster the University's commitment to the Climate Action Plan, work toward carbon neutrality, and help, to counter the tight parking situation on campus, says Scot Vanderpool, manager with the Office of Parking and Transit Services.

"I think it will be a very good thing for our University community," says Elin Riggs, director of the University's Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services. "This is an effort to meet our community's needs while reducing our impact on the climate," says Melissa Cadwell, marketing manager for the Sustainability Division. "It's a win-win situation."

For more information on Zimride and rideshare options, contact Scot Vanderpool at svanderp@syr.edu.

DeAnn Buss (Information & Technology Services) was named to the Academic Preservation Trust (APTrust) Technical Advisory Group. The Technology Advisory Group is charged to study and make recommendations to the Board in the areas of long-term technology goals and plans, core technology, standards, and any other technology elements relevant to the APTrust preservation repository. The Group also assists the content and certification group with technology matters related to content and uses working groups to achieve aligned goals.

Suzanne Preate (Information & Technology Services) was named to the APTrust Content and Certification Advisory Group. The Content and Certification Advisory Group is charged to study and make recommendations to the Board in the areas of content selection, workflows, metadata, certification, rights management, and what is practical and achievable. It seeks the advice of the Technology Advisory Group for technology matters that impact content and us es working groups to achieve aligned goals.

SU Libraries is a charter member of the APTrust organization.